AT A GLANCE
Ponds & Water Features
COMMON JOB TYPES
New ponds and water holes, pond repair and dredging, bank and spillway work, aeration, waterfalls and streams, fountains, and pondless features
MATERIALS & SERVICES
Excavator and skid steer work, clay core and liners, stone armoring, spillway pipe, aerators and pumps, and boulder and stone selection
Water done properly, from a farm pond that has to hold to a backyard waterfall that has to sound right. We build and repair ponds, shape and armor banks, fix spillways and overflow, add aeration, and install recirculating waterfalls, streams, and fountains.
Two kinds of water, two different jobs
A farm or recreational pond is an earthwork project: the dam, the core, the spillway, and the watershed feeding it decide whether it holds water or becomes a wet spot. A backyard water feature is a plumbing and stone project: the sound, the edge treatment, and the pump sizing decide whether you love it or unplug it in August. We do both, and we do not confuse the two.
Pond work
New ponds and wildlife water holes, sited on the watershed that will actually fill them
Repair of leaking or silted ponds, including bank reshaping and dredging spoil placement
Spillway, overflow, and emergency spillway work
Bank armoring, erosion repair, and access for fishing or equipment
Aeration and circulation to help water quality and reduce muck
Dock and bank approach grading
Water features
Recirculating waterfalls, streams, and pondless features
Basin, liner, and boulder work with stone selected on site
Fountains, urns, and courtyard features, including planter integration
Lighting and low-voltage runs planned with the landscape lighting
Ongoing cleaning, pump service, and seasonal care under maintenance
Permits and honesty about scope
Small water features and most pond repairs are straightforward. Larger dam, impoundment, and stream work in South Carolina can fall under state dam safety and water-quality rules administered at the state level, and some sites need engineering. We will tell you early when a project looks like it needs a permit or an engineer rather than finding out with a machine sitting on your bank.
Related work
Water work pairs with grading, drainage, hardscape, buffers and bank plantings, and hunting land.
Where we do this work
We build and repair water features and ponds in Irmo, Chapin, Lexington, West Columbia and Cayce, and the rest of our Richland, Lexington, and Kershaw county service area.
Call (803) 343-9655 or request an estimate. Every project starts with a walk-through and a written scope.